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Where to see the Yellow-bellied Greenbul in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Yellow-bellied Greenbul at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
Chlorocichla flaviventris
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When and where to find the Yellow-bellied Greenbul
Hosts have recorded the Yellow-bellied Greenbul at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Where to base yourself
- Limpopo
KwaZulu-Natal
iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Chlorocichla flaviventris
Records
739
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Yellow-bellied Greenbul on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Yellow-bellied Greenbul in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Yellow-bellied Greenbul at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Yellow-bellied Greenbul in South Africa?
The Yellow-bellied Greenbul is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (59% of records), Limpopo (29% of records), Mpumalanga (9% of records), based on 739 iNaturalist observations. 10 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Yellow-bellied Greenbul on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Yellow-bellied Greenbul?
The Yellow-bellied Greenbul is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Yellow-bellied Greenbul?
The yellow-bellied greenbul (Chlorocichla flaviventris) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in eastern, southern and west-central Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and dry savanna.
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Where to stay for a chance to see the Yellow-bellied Greenbul
Every stay on the Yellow-bellied Greenbul page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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